Nothing in P.L. 2009, c. 335(C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall modify existing law, State or federal, or authorize a reporting agency to amend, modify, or otherwise alter pre-existing legal obligations P.L. 2009, c. 335(C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall be interpreted consistently with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the federal regulations and guidelines governing its implementation, and in the event of a conflict between P.L. 2009, c. 335(C.52:40-1 et seq.) and federal law governing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 2009, c. 335(C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall be interpreted to comply with federal law.
N.J.S. § 52:40-17